Sunday, January 31, 2016

Basketball Predictions - 31 Jan

Upset picks are in italics.

NBA

Chicago at LA Clippers - Clippers by 5
Atlanta at Miami - Heat by 1
Boston at Orlando - Celtics by 4
Phoenix at Dallas - Mavericks by 9
Golden State at New York - Warriors by 11
Minnesota at Portland - Trail Blazers by 6
Charlotte at LA Lakers - Hornets by 7

College Basketball

(6) Villanova at St. John's - Wildcats by 20
(8) Maryland at Ohio State - Terrapins by 3
Wake Forest at (25) Notre Dame - Fighting Irish by 13
George Washington at George Mason - Colonials by 6
Lehigh at Boston U - Terriers by 5
Wright State at Detroit - Titans by 3
Canisius at Rider - Broncs by 6
North Dakota State at IUPUI - Bison by 1
Temple at South Florida - Owls by 5
Western Illinois at IPFW - Mastodons by 10
Northwestern at (3) Iowa - Hawkeyes by 18
Richmond at St. Bonaventure - Bonnies by 4
Connecticut at UCF - Huskies by 6
UTEP at Louisiana Tech - Bulldogs by 12
(22) Wichita State at Evansville - Shockers by 1
Southern Illinois at Northern Iowa - Panthers by 7
California at Colorado - Buffaloes by 4
Rutgers at (12) Michigan State - Spartans by 34
Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh - Panthers by 14
James Madison at William & Mary - Tribe by 5
Wisconsin at Illinois - Badgers by 1
(23) Oregon at Arizona State - Sun Devils by 2

Pick of the Day

Northern Iowa

There aren't a whole lot of choices today, so I'm taking a bit of a risk, taking the Panthers, who are 3-6 so far in the MVC, beating only the bottom two teams, against Southern Illinois, which is 18-4 overall, but playing on the road. This could be the win they need to get back on track.

Prediction Results

NBA: 14-2 (.875) 468-244 overall (.657)
College Basketball: 110-45 (.710) 2990-935 overall (.762)
Upsets: 24-19 (.558) 260-247 overall (.513)
Pick of the Day: 72-5 (.935)

Saturday, January 30, 2016

NBA Rankings - 30 Jan

This week's hottest team was the Boston Celtics, who have won 5 straight games and have moved up to the #5 spot in the Eastern Conference, after just sneaking into the playoffs last season at 40-42. I have Boston projected to move up all the way to #3 in the East by the end of the season, and they will have a decent chance at reaching the conference finals. Here are my full current rankings:





Rec
Proj

TW
LW
Team
Rating
W
L
W
L
PO Seed
1
1
San Antonio
-12.63
39
7
69
13
W2
2
2
Golden State
-12.05
42
4
72
10
W1
3
3
Oklahoma City
-6.393
36
13
57
25
W3
4
4
Cleveland
-5.202
33
12
58
24
E1
5
5
Toronto
-4.4
31
15
55
27
E2
6
7
Boston
-3.792
27
21
49
33
E3
7
6
LA Clippers
-3.416
31
16
52
30
W4
8
8
Indiana
-2.916
24
22
46
36
E4
9
9
Atlanta
-1.655
27
21
46
36
E5
10
10
Detroit
-1.614
25
22
45
37
E7
11
12
Utah
-1.126
21
25
40
41
W7
12
13
Chicago
-0.981
26
19
46
36
E6
13
11
Charlotte
0.079
22
25
41
41

14
14
Dallas
0.217
27
22
43
39
W5
15
16
Miami
0.448
26
21
42
40
E8
16
19
Portland
0.52
22
26
37
45

17
15
Sacramento
0.922
20
26
37
45

18
18
Houston
1.098
25
24
40
42
W8
19
21
Memphis
1.461
27
20
43
39
W6
20
20
New York
1.493
23
26
38
44

21
23
New Orleans
1.619
17
28
34
48

22
17
Washington
2.081
20
24
36
45

23
22
Orlando
2.449
20
25
35
47

24
24
Denver
2.888
18
29
32
50

25
25
Milwaukee
3.977
20
29
32
50

26
26
Minnesota
4.206
14
34
26
56

27
27
Phoenix
5.551
14
34
25
57

28
28
Brooklyn
6.785
12
35
22
60

29
29
LA Lakers
9.225
9
40
16
66

30
30
Philadelphia
9.436
7
40
15
67


Playoff Picks

First Round

(1) Cavaliers over (8) Heat
(2) Raptors over (7) Pistons
(3) Celtics over (6) Bulls
(5) Hawks over (4) Pacers
(1) Warriors over (8) Rockets
(2) Spurs over (7) Jazz
(3) Thunder over (6) Grizzlies
(4) Clippers over (5) Mavericks

Second Round

(1) Cavaliers over (5) Hawks
(3) Celtics over (2) Raptors
(1) Warriors over (4) Clippers
(2) Spurs over (3) Thunder

Conference Finals

(3) Celtics over (1) Cavaliers
(2) Spurs over (1) Warriors

NBA Finals

(2) Spurs over (3) Celtics

Friday, January 29, 2016

Basketball Predictions - 29-30 Jan

Upset picks are in italics.

Friday

NBA

Phoenix at New York - Knicks by 6
Orlando at Boston - Celtics by 8
Cleveland at Detroit - Cavaliers by 1
Houston at Oklahoma City - Thunder by 10
Miami at Milwaukee - Heat by 1
Brooklyn at Dallas - Mavericks by 9
Minnesota at Utah - Jazz by 7
Charlotte at Portland - Trail Blazers by 1
LA Lakers at LA Clippers - Clippers by 15

College Basketball

Western Illinois at IUPUI - Jaguars by 4
Princeton at Brown - Tigers by 11
VCU at Davidson - Rams by 4
Columbia at Dartmouth - Big Green by 2
Canisius at Fairfield - Stags by 6
Manhattan at Iona - Gaels by 14
Northern Kentucky at Detroit - Titans by 8
Cornell at Harvard - Crimson by 12
Penn at Yale - Bulldogs by 22
Wright State at Oakland - Golden Grizzlies by 11
Green Bay at Milwaukee - Panthers by 6
Kent State at Ohio - Bobcats by 3

Pick of the Day

Yale

The Bulldogs are fighting with Princeton for the top spot in the Ivy League, and now they get to host Penn, which is possibly the worst team in the conference.

Saturday

NBA

Golden State at Philadelphia - Warriors by 19
Detroit at Toronto - Raptors by 5
Denver at Indiana - Pacers by 8
Brooklyn at New Orleans - Pelicans by 7
Washington at Houston - Rockets by 3
Sacramento at Memphis - Grizzlies by 2
San Antonio at Cleveland - Spurs by 5

College Basketball

(9) West Virginia at Florida - Mountaineers by 2
Vanderbilt at Texas - Longhorns by 2
Michigan vs. Penn State - Wolverines by 14
Houston at East Carolina - Cougars by 2
Georgia Tech at Syracuse - Orange by 6
Clemson at Florida State - Seminoles by 6
Butler at Marquette - Bulldogs by 4
Longwood at UNC Asheville - Bulldogs by 18
Fordham at Massachusetts - Minutemen by 4
UAB at Marshall - Thundering Herd by 2
(11) Virginia at (16) Louisville - Cardinals by 11
New Hampshire at UMBC - Retrievers by 2
Akron at Ball State - Zips by 2
VMI at The Citadel - Bulldogs by 7
Navy at Holy Cross - Midshipmen by 4
Ole Miss at Kansas State - Wildcats by 12
Tennessee at TCU - Volunteers by 1
(14) Iowa State at (5) Texas A&M - Aggies by 7
Delaware at Towson - Tigers by 14
Binghamton at Maine - Black Bears by 5
Stony Brook at Vermont - Seawolves by 5
(7) Xavier at DePaul - Musketeers by 9
La Salle at Dayton - Flyers by 25
American at Colgate - Raiders by 14
Charlotte at FAU - 49ers by 1
Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan - Broncos by 2
Niagara at Quinnipiac - Bobcats by 4
Minnesota at (19) Indiana - Hoosiers by 24
Texas State at Louisiana Monroe - Warhawks by 9
(15) Miami (FL) at NC State - Hurricanes by 6
Washington at USC - Trojans by 10
Bradley at Drake - Bulldogs by 15
Wagner at Mount St. Mary's - Mountaineers by 5
Stephen F Austin at Texas A&M-CC - Lumberjacks by 1
Sacramento State at Eastern Washington - Eagles by 9
Chicago State at UMKC - Kangaroos by 10
Northern Illinois at Miami (OH) - Huskies by 4
Bryant at Sacred Heart - Pioneers by 10
St. Francis (BKN) at Central Connecticut - Terriers by 7
Texas Tech at Arkansas - Razorbacks by 6
Florida A&M at Bethune-Cookman - Wildcats by 13
SE Louisiana at Northwestern State - Golden Lions by 1
Howard at Morgan State - Bison by 1
Loyola Marymount at San Diego - Toreros by 1
Hofstra at Drexel - Pride by 6
Radford at Winthrop - Eagles by 6
Boston College at (2) North Carolina - Tar Heels by 29
South Dakota State at Denver - Jackrabbits by 5
Maryland-Eastern Shore at Coppin State - Eagles by 3
Cleveland State at UIC - Vikings by 3
Savannah State at NC A&T - Aggies by 7
South Carolina State at Delaware State - Bulldogs by 5
Indiana State at Loyola (CHI) - Sycamores by 1
East Tennessee at Furman - Paladins by 5
Murray State at Tennessee-Martin - Skyhawks by 3
Illinois State at Missouri State - Bears by 2
NJIT at Kennesaw State - Highlanders by 1
Campbell at Coastal Carolina - Chanticleers by 15
Nebraska at (21) Purdue - Boilermakers by 17
Bowling Green at Central Michigan - Chippewas by 7
UNC Greensboro at Mercer - Bears by 13
Fairleigh Dickinson at LIU Brooklyn - Blackbirds by 2
(1) Oklahoma at LSU - Sooners by 7
Air Force at San Jose State - Spartans by 6
New Mexico at Boise State - Broncos by 7
USC Upstate at Lipscomb - Bisons by 13
Stanford at Utah - Utes by 10
Lamar at Abilene Christian - Wildcats by 5
Jackson State at Mississippi Valley State - Tigers by 7
UT Arlington at Louisiana Lafayette - Ragin Cajuns by 1
Austin Peay at SE Missouri State - Governors by 4
Nicholls State at Incarnate Word - Cardinals by 15
Gardner-Webb at Charleston Southern - Buccaneers by 3
Tennessee State at Jacksonville State - Tigers by 1
Georgia at (17) Baylor - Bears by 12
Colorado State at Wyoming - Cowboys by 6
Alabama at South Carolina - Gamecocks by 9
Tulane at Tulsa - Golden Hurricane by 15
Duquesne at Saint Louis - Dukes by 1
Saint Joseph's at Rhode Island - Rams by 2
Norfolk State at Hampton - Pirates by 4
Eastern Illinois at SIU Edwardsville - Cougars by 3
Texas Southern at Alabama State - Tigers by 5
Alcorn State at Southern - Jaguars by 18
(20) Kentucky at (4) Kansas - Jayhawks by 9
Georgia State at Arkansas-Little Rock - Trojans by 16
Florida Gulf Coast at North Florida - Ospreys by 10
Chattanooga at Samford - Mocs by 4
Army at Bucknell - Bison by 8
Charleston at UNC Wilmington - Seahawks by 8
Albany at Hartford - Great Danes by 11
Stetson at Jacksonville - Dolphins by 9
Cornell at Dartmouth - Big Green by 10
Lafayette at Loyola (MD) - Greyhounds by 11
Elon at Northeastern - Huskies by 9
Old Dominion at FIU - Monarchs by 2
Buffalo at Toledo - Rockets by 7
Marist at Siena - Saints by 19
Saint Peter's at Monmouth - Hawks by 16
Columbia at Harvard - Crimson by 5
Princeton at Yale - Bulldogs by 4
Washington State at UCLA - Bruins by 12
Robert Francis at St. Francis (PA) - Red Flash by 7
Western Carolina at Wofford - Terriers by 5
Morehead State at Eastern Kentucky - Eagles by 1
Prairie View A&M at Alabama A&M - Bulldogs by 12
McNeese State at New Orleans - Privateers by 11
Liberty at Presbyterian - Blue Hose by 4
Oklahoma State at Auburn - Cowboys by 1
Georgia Southern at Arkansas State - Red Wolves by 5
San Diego State at UNLV - Rebels by 10
Penn at Brown - Bears by 6
San Francisco at Gonzaga - Bulldogs by 19
North Texas at Rice - Owls by 6
Memphis at (13) SMU - Mustangs by 15
Seton Hall at Creighton - Bluejays by 7
(10) Providence at Georgetown - Hoyas by 5
Sam Houston State at Houston Baptist - Huskies by 8
UTSA at Southern Miss - Golden Eagles by 12
South Dakota at Omaha - Mavericks by 12
Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky - Hilltoppers by 2
Youngstown State at Valparaiso - Crusaders by 26
Appalachian State at South Alabama - Jaguars by 3
Mississippi State at Missouri - Tigers by 1
Cal Poly at UC Davis - Aggies by 1
Belmont at Tennessee Tech - Golden Eagles by 1
Grambling State at Arkansas-Pine Bluff - Lions by 1
North Dakota at Northern Colorado - Fighting Hawks by 2
Nevada at Utah State - Aggies by 1
Southern Utah at Weber State - Wildcats by 25
CSU Bakersfield at Utah Valley - Roadrunners by 4
Seattle at Grand Canyon - Antelopes by 17
Northern Arizona at Idaho State - Bengals by 11
UT Rio Grande at New Mexico State - Aggies by 24
Montana at Montana State - Bobcats by 1
Oregon State at (18) Arizona - Wildcats by 16
Portland State at Idaho - Vandals by 10
Pepperdine at BYU - Cougars by 12
Santa Clara at Portland - Pilots by 8
UC Riverside at Cal State Fullerton - Titans by 4
UC Santa Barbara at UC Irvine - Anteaters by 9
Saint Mary's at Pacific - Gaels by 11
Long Beach State at Hawaii - Warriors by 7

Pick of the Day

New Mexico State

The Aggies look like they will represent the WAC again this year, and they should make easy work of UT Rio Grande Valley, which is near the bottom of the conference.

Prediction Results

NBA: 5-1 (.833) 454-242 overall (.652)
Upsets: 1-0 (1.000) 47-71 overall (.398)
College Basketball: 37-22 (.627) 2880-890 overall (.764)
Upsets: 4-3 (.571) 236-228 overall (.509)
Pick of the Day: 70-5 (.933)

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Basketball Predictions - 28 Jan

Upset picks are in italics.

NBA

Atlanta at Indiana - Pacers by 3
Denver at Washington - Wizards by 3
New York at Toronto - Raptors by 8
Milwaukee at Memphis - Grizzlies by 4
Sacramento at New Orleans - Pelicans by 1
Chicago at LA Lakers - Bulls by 7

College Basketball

UNC Greensboro at The Citadel - Bulldogs by 4
William & Mary at Delaware - Tribe by 6
Towson at Drexel - Tigers by 2
Elon at Hofstra - Pride by 13
UNC Wilmington at James Madison - Dukes by 7
Cincinnati at Connecticut - Huskies by 4
(25) Notre Dame at Syracuse - Orange by 3
(3) Iowa at (8) Maryland - Terrapins by 2
Charlotte at FIU - Golden Panthers by 7
Old Dominion at FAU - Monarchs by 7
Middle Tennessee at Marshall - Thundering Herd by 5
Bryant at Central Connecticut - Bulldogs by 3
Robert Morris at Mount St. Mary's - Mountaineers by 10
East Tennessee State at Wofford - Buccaneers by 1
Western Carolina at Furman - Paladins by 10
VMI at Mercer - Bears by 18
St. Francis (PA) at Fairleigh Dickinson - Knights by 6
Northeastern at Charleston - Cougars by 5
UTSA at Louisiana Tech - Bulldogs by 26
UAB at Western Kentucky - Blazers by 3
Niagara at Marist - Red Foxes by 5
Monmouth at Quinnipiac - Hawks by 12
UT Arlington at Louisiana Monroe - Mavericks by 6
UTEP at Southern Miss - Miners by 3
Belmont at Jacksonville State - Bruins by 6
Omaha at South Dakota State - Jackrabbits by 9
Rider at Saint Peter's - Peacocks by 8
Youngstown State at UIC - Penguins by 2
Evansville at Southern Illinois - Salukis by 1
Tennessee-Martin at Eastern Illinois - Panthers by 2
Cleveland State at Valparaiso - Crusaders by 25
IPFW at Oral Roberts - Golden Eagles by 3
Georgia Southern at Arkansas-Little Rock - Trojans by 18
Texas State at Louisiana Lafayette - Ragin Cajuns by 12
Appalachian State at Troy - Trojans by 2
Georgia State at Arkansas State - Red Wolves by 3
Oregon State at Arizona State - Sun Devils by 8
Santa Clara at Gonzaga - Bulldogs by 24
Southern Utah at Idaho State - Bengals by 9
Northern Arizona at Weber State - Wildcats by 27
Ohio State at Illinois - Fighting Illini by 1
(12) Michigan State at Northwestern - Spartans by 5
CSU Bakersfield at Grand Canyon - Antelopes by 7
Seattle at Utah Valley - Wolverines by 8
Richmond at George Washington - Colonials by 8
(23) Oregon at (18) Arizona - Wildcats by 10
South Dakota at Denver - Pioneers by 4
St. Francis (BKN) at Wagner - Seahawks by 9
SE Missouri State at SIU Edwardsville - Cougars by 13
Tennessee State at Tennessee Tech - Golden Eagles by 8
Portland State at Eastern Washington - Eagles by 9
Sacramento State at Idaho - Vandals by 8
San Francisco at Portland - Pilots by 6
UC Riverside at Cal Poly - Mustangs by 9
Washington at UCLA - Bruins by 5
Pepperdine at San Diego - Waves by 7
UC Santa Barbara at Long Beach State - 49ers by 6
Washington State at USC - Trojans by 18
Loyola Marymount at BYU - Cougars by 18

Pick of the Day

Weber State

The Wildcats were upset by Idaho State the other night, but before that they had won 8 in a row, and they are still fighting with Montana for the best record in the Big Sky, while their opponent, Northern Arizona, has won only 3 times all year, only one against a Division I team.

Prediction Results

NBA: 7-1 (.875) 449-241 overall (.651)
College Basketball: 34-15 (.694) 2843-868 overall (.766)
Upsets: 5-1 (.833) 232-225 overall (.508)
Pick of the Day: 69-5 (.933)

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Basketball Predictions - 27 Jan

Upset picks are in italics.

NBA

Phoenix at Cleveland - Cavaliers by 12
Denver at Boston - Celtics by 9
Philadelphia at Detroit - Pistons by 14
LA Clippers at Atlanta - Hawks by 1
Oklahoma City at Minnesota - Thunder by 9
Houston at San Antonio - Spurs by 15
Charlotte at Utah - Jazz by 2
Dallas at Golden State - Warriors by 14

College Basketball

Jacksonville at Florida Gulf Coast - Eagles by 11
Lipscomb at NJIT - Highlanders by 9
Auburn at Ole Miss - Rebels by 6
(5) Texas A&M at Arkansas - Aggies by 2
Kennesaw State at USC Upstate - Spartans by 2
Charleston Southern at Winthrop - Eagles by 10
Liberty at Gardner-Webb - Bulldogs by 12
Temple at East Carolina - Owls by 1
High Point at Campbell - Panthers by 5
Saint Louis at Dayton - Flyers by 20
Radford at Longwood - Highlanders by 2
Pittsburgh at Clemson - Panthers by 1
Rutgers at Michigan - Wolverines by 30
UMass Lowell at Albany - Great Danes by 20
UMBC at Binghamton - Bearcats by 2
Maine at Hartford - Hawks by 6
Vermont at New Hampshire - Catamounts by 1
DePaul at Butler - Bulldogs by 18
St. John's at Seton Hall - Pirates by 21
UNC Asheville at Coastal Carolina - Chanticleers by 3
Boston U at Army - Black Knights by 10
Fordham at Rhode Island - URI Rams by 12
Massachusetts at Saint Joseph's - Hawks by 18
Colgate at Lehigh - Mountain Hawks by 5
American at Navy - Midshipmen by 19
Missouri State at Indiana State - Sycamores by 13
Sacred Heart at LIU Brooklyn - Blackbirds by 4
NC Central at Delaware State - Eagles by 3
Loyola (MD) at Holy Cross - Crusaders by 4
NC A&T at Coppin State - Eagles by 7
Austin Peay at Morehead State - Eagles by 12
Tulsa at Houston - Cougars by 4
South Florida at Tulane - Green Wave by 10
(16) Louisville at Virginia Tech - Cardinals by 11
Georgia Tech at NC State - Wolfpack by 4
Murray State at Eastern Kentucky - Colonels by 2
San Jose State at Colorado State - Rams by 12
Air Force at New Mexico - Lobos by 18
Stetson at Marquette - Golden Eagles by 19
Missouri at (20) Kentucky - Wildcats by 18
(17) Baylor at Oklahoma State - Bears by 1
(21) Purdue at Minnesota - Boilermakers by 17
Stanford at Colorado - Buffaloes by 7
Northern Iowa at Bradley - Panthers by 13
Loyola (CHI) at (22) Wichita State - Shockers by 23
Cal State Fullerton at UC Davis - Aggies by 4
UC Irvine at CS Northridge - Anteaters by 7
Boise State at UNLV - Rebels by 7
California at Utah - Utes by 5

Pick of the Day

Dayton

The Flyers are one of the best in the Atlantic 10, at 16-3, and have been ranked a couple times this season, and today they are hosting Saint Louis, which hasn't been the same since they lost Coach Majerus a few years ago.

Prediction Results

NBA; 6-2 (.750) 442-240 overall (.648)
Upsets: 0-2 (.000) 46-71 overall (.393)
College Basketball: 21-6 (.778) 2809-853 overall (.767)
Upsets: 0-2 (.000) 227-224 overall (.503)
Pick of the Day: 68-5 (.932)

Monday, January 25, 2016

Basketball Predictions - 26 Jan

Upset picks are in italics.

NBA

Phoenix at Philadelphia - Suns by 3
LA Clippers at Indiana - Pacers by 1
Miami at Brooklyn - Heat by 4
Oklahoma City at New York - Thunder by 6
Washington at Toronto - Raptors by 8
Orlando at Milwaukee - Bucks by 1
Sacramento at Portland - Trail Blazers by 1
Dallas at LA Lakers - Mavericks by 7

College Basketball

Creighton at Georgetown - Hoyas by 3
Mississippi State at South Carolina - Gamecocks by 10
Kansas State at (9) West Virginia - Mountaineers by 16
Texas Tech at (1) Oklahoma - Sooners by 15
Memphis at UCF - Tigers by 1
(19) Indiana at Wisconsin - Hoosiers by 4
(11) Virginia at Wake Forest - Cavaliers by 7
Florida State at Boston College - Seminoles by 10
Ohio at Toledo - Rockets by 10
La Salle at Duquesne - Dukes by 14
Northern Illinois at Akron - Zips by 10
Ball State at Buffalo - Bulls by 6
Bowling Green at Western Michigan - Broncos by 6
Central Michigan at Miami (OH) - Redhawks by 1
Eastern Michigan at Kent State - Golden Flashes by 5
Siena at Niagara - Saints by 8
Bethune-Cookman at Howard - Bison by 7
TCU at Texas - Longhorns by 16
Drake at Illinois State - Redbirds by 8
South Alabama at Troy - Trojans by 6
(7) Xavier at (10) Providence - Musketeers by 1
Florida at Vanderbilt - Commodores by 7
Georgia at LSU - Tigers by 7
Tennessee at Alabama - Crimson Tide by 2
SE Louisiana at Texas A&M-CC - Islanders by 14
Wyoming at Fresno State - Bulldogs by 8
San Diego State at Nevada - Wolf Pack by 5

Pick of the Day

Texas

It's kind of strange to pick the Longhorns as my most confident pick when they are going up against a team that already beat them this year, but that game came on the road against TCU, and it was only by a point, and it's the only conference game the Horned Frogs have won so far.

Prediction Results

NBA: 5-4 (.556) 436-238 overall (.647)
Upsets: 1-2 (.333) 46-69 overall (.400)
College Basketball: 16-7 (.696) 2788-847 overall (.767)
Upsets: 2-2 (.500) 227-222 overall (.506)
Pick of the Day: 67-5 (.931)


College Basketball Rankings - 25 Jan

The Indiana Hoosiers took a 7-notch leap this week, helping them achieve their highest ranking of the season, reaching #13 today. The Hoosiers have won 12 games in a row, with wins over Wisconsin, Notre Dame, and Ohio State in the mix, and this week they won twice by over 30 points. They still have to face Iowa twice before the season ends, and with the Hawkeyes projected to win the Big 10, Indiana could have a bit of a tougher road coming up. Here are this week's full rankings, with projected conference champions in bold and other teams projected to make the tournament underlined:





Record

TW
LW
Team
Rating
W
L
MOV
SOS
1
1
West Virginia
-23.87
16
3
4
20
2
2
Louisville
-23.77
16
3
1
105
3
5
Purdue
-22.32
17
4
8
75
4
6
Iowa
-21.25
16
3
21
7
5
8
Oklahoma
-21.09
16
2
26
3
6
4
Villanova
-21.01
17
3
23
6
7
3
Kansas
-20.99
16
3
10
39
8
10
North Carolina
-20.67
18
2
13
32
9
9
Miami (FL)
-20.35
15
3
17
35
10
7
Michigan State
-20.17
17
4
15
37
11
12
Duke
-20.07
15
5
18
25
12
13
Texas A&M
-19.6
17
2
22
42
13
20
Indiana
-19.55
17
3
2
142
14
11
SMU
-19.01
18
1
7
99
15
17
Arizona
-18.73
16
4
11
77
16
15
Virginia
-18.38
15
4
44
10
17
14
Xavier
-18.02
17
2
31
28
18
16
Vanderbilt
-17.89
11
8
42
11
19
19
Maryland
-17.55
17
3
28
56
20
22
Michigan
-16.83
15
5
27
74
21
26
Iowa State
-16.71
15
4
55
21
22
18
Pittsburgh
-16.59
16
3
25
131
23
25
Florida
-16.52
13
6
61
8
24
23
Butler
-16.36
13
6
36
43
25
21
Saint Mary's
-16.35
17
2
3
289
26
34
Kentucky
-15.98
15
4
54
33
27
27
Cincinnati
-15.55
15
6
33
85
28
32
Wichita State
-15.35
15
4
20
101
29
30
Valparaiso
-15.34
17
4
5
158
30
24
USC
-15.22
15
5
49
41
31
28
Baylor
-15.07
15
4
40
106
32
29
Notre Dame
-14.65
14
5
65
46
33
31
Connecticut
-14.59
14
5
35
103
34
33
VCU
-14.34
15
5
39
89
35
36
Oregon
-14.07
16
4
64
59
36
42
Texas
-14.02
12
7
142
2
37
35
Gonzaga
-13.89
15
5
29
140
38
41
Stony Brook
-13.45
15
4
6
235
39
38
California
-12.94
14
6
84
67
40
40
Florida State
-12.8
12
7
134
4
41
39
UT Arlington
-12.77
14
4
9
249
42
51
Utah
-12.73
15
5
66
71
43
48
Kansas State
-12.68
12
7
114
26
44
43
Dayton
-12.44
16
3
82
48
45
45
Creighton
-12.41
14
6
69
94
46
54
Syracuse
-12.31
13
8
116
18
47
57
Princeton
-12.23
11
4
24
135
48
37
Arkansas
-12.17
9
10
112
27
49
52
Texas Tech
-11.84
12
6
147
24
50
47
Georgia Tech
-11.75
11
8
151
13
51
58
Seton Hall
-11.53
13
6
104
44
52
49
BYU
-11.49
14
7
48
110
53
60
Saint Joseph's
-11.44
16
3
72
78
54
56
UNLV
-11.44
12
8
45
80
55
61
Yale
-11.38
11
5
14
176
56
50
Arkansas-Little Rock
-11.37
17
2
12
227
57
46
Colorado
-11.35
15
5
78
93
58
67
Providence
-11.28
17
3
100
63
59
53
South Carolina
-11.09
17
2
57
134
60
55
George Washington
-10.72
15
4
74
114
61
62
Clemson
-10.71
12
7
122
68
62
65
Arizona State
-10.54
10
9
169
9
63
68
Wisconsin
-10.43
11
9
164
23
64
44
Monmouth
-10.25
15
5
60
49
65
80
Georgetown
-10.25
12
8
131
30
66
70
Boise State
-10.05
15
5
43
209
67
85
NC State
-10.02
11
9
170
19
68
74
Tulsa
-9.96
13
6
110
70
69
63
Northwestern
-9.956
15
6
86
133
70
69
Washington
-9.823
13
6
150
64
71
84
Oklahoma State
-9.751
10
9
157
47
72
66
Tennessee
-9.693
10
9
188
12
73
72
Nebraska
-9.65
12
9
120
84
74
77
UCLA
-9.515
12
8
201
5
75
59
Evansville
-9.47
17
4
32
262
76
73
Akron
-9.461
15
4
46
194
77
71
Richmond
-9.461
10
7
127
57
78
64
Stanford
-9.27
11
7
193
36
79
78
LSU
-9.236
13
6
121
61
80
88
James Madison
-9.235
16
5
68
175
81
82
Chattanooga
-9.196
17
3
34
199
82
75
Memphis
-9.008
12
7
85
214
83
89
Ohio State
-8.595
12
8
160
58
84
81
Weber State
-8.457
13
6
16
325
85
90
South Dakota State
-8.407
16
5
47
183
86
76
Houston
-8.368
13
6
73
233
87
86
Oregon State
-8.34
12
6
166
76
88
111
Hofstra
-8.181
14
6
83
117
89
83
UC Irvine
-8.068
16
5
98
153
90
79
Oakland
-8.028
12
8
93
138
91
98
Georgia
-7.991
11
6
208
38
92
94
Rhode Island
-7.88
11
8
113
73
93
103
Virginia Tech
-7.624
12
8
175
91
94
99
New Mexico
-7.615
11
8
129
97
95
93
Hawaii
-7.473
16
2
37
344
96
114
Temple
-7.423
11
7
194
22
97
100
Belmont
-7.377
15
6
71
146
98
91
UNC Wilmington
-7.364
14
5
41
284
99
92
UAB
-7.362
17
3
30
329
100
87
William & Mary
-7.183
13
6
99
159
101
96
St. Bonaventure
-7.18
12
6
119
123
102
95
UNC Asheville
-6.947
14
7
67
218
103
102
Louisiana Lafayette
-6.686
9
8
62
201
104
101
Alabama
-6.669
10
8
218
17
105
113
Mississippi State
-6.639
8
10
197
52
106
115
Siena
-6.608
13
7
101
124
107
97
Marquette
-6.571
13
7
154
107
108
109
San Diego State
-6.321
14
6
118
178
109
107
Toledo
-6.319
12
7
77
242
110
123
Stephen F Austin
-6.241
13
5
19
348
111
121
Wake Forest
-6.124
10
9
278
1
112
117
Albany
-6.001
15
6
51
261
113
112
Milwaukee
-5.937
14
6
63
259
114
129
Nevada
-5.552
12
7
102
172
115
139
North Florida
-5.509
17
6
52
295
116
133
Long Beach State
-5.414
9
12
189
34
117
142
Grand Canyon
-5.413
18
2
53
338
118
125
Pepperdine
-5.399
13
7
128
144
119
104
Northeastern
-5.392
12
9
156
87
120
122
Green Bay
-5.351
12
8
95
162
121
106
Northern Iowa
-5.299
10
11
149
100
122
108
East Tennessee State
-5.296
13
7
106
170
123
110
Old Dominion
-5.292
10
10
141
167
124
120
Northern Illinois
-5.256
16
3
38
349
125
116
High Point
-5.219
13
7
59
309
126
144
Omaha
-5.172
14
7
76
231
127
124
Ole Miss
-5.135
12
7
172
108
128
105
UC Santa Barbara
-5.089
8
10
179
40
129
126
Louisiana Tech
-5.013
14
5
58
321
130
119
Illinois
-4.975
10
10
261
15
131
118
Charleston
-4.935
12
7
130
139
132
143
Coastal Carolina
-4.894
11
8
56
318
133
149
Southern Illinois
-4.836
18
3
70
278
134
137
New Mexico State
-4.731
13
8
97
232
135
147
Indiana State
-4.549
11
9
173
102
136
127
Furman
-4.512
10
10
88
257
137
138
Mercer
-4.261
14
6
94
250
138
154
Columbia
-4.225
13
6
81
268
139
152
Kent State
-4.224
14
5
107
213
140
141
Eastern Michigan
-4.073
10
9
111
237
141
128
Auburn
-4.072
9
9
268
14
142
145
Tennessee Tech
-4.066
14
7
89
266
143
157
North Dakota State
-4.041
14
7
79
290
144
130
Morehead State
-3.893
10
9
125
185
145
140
Iona
-3.819
10
9
161
132
146
136
TCU
-3.795
9
10
238
79
147
146
Fresno State
-3.717
13
7
136
221
148
132
CSU Bakersfield
-3.673
14
6
50
332
149
131
Davidson
-3.672
11
6
203
116
150
166
Bucknell
-3.547
10
9
109
220
151
153
UCF
-3.511
10
7
146
184
152
151
Buffalo
-3.46
10
9
181
112
153
158
DePaul
-3.426
7
12
265
16
154
135
Harvard
-3.333
9
9
143
165
155
155
Marshall
-3.33
10
10
196
81
156
162
Towson
-3.308
14
7
91
314
157
148
IPFW
-3.219
16
6
135
188
158
156
Middle Tennessee
-3.199
14
5
117
244
159
165
Missouri
-2.889
8
11
259
53
160
163
Wright State
-2.644
13
8
144
246
161
161
Penn State
-2.558
11
9
253
29
162
159
Ball State
-2.367
13
6
126
302
163
173
Duquesne
-2.273
13
7
186
200
164
150
Washington State
-2.235
9
10
262
125
165
134
Vermont
-2.234
12
9
153
157
166
160
Army
-2.134
12
7
80
319
167
172
Cal Poly
-2.033
8
10
192
115
168
175
Navy
-2.019
15
5
108
271
169
200
Winthrop
-2
14
6
90
324
170
167
Ohio
-1.801
11
7
171
236
171
191
Saint Peter's
-1.7
8
9
158
154
172
186
Tennessee State
-1.621
14
5
105
340
173
180
Texas A&M-CC
-1.571
15
3
87
326
174
168
Florida Gulf Coast
-1.558
13
8
92
345
175
182
Radford
-1.518
12
9
174
195
176
183
Murray State
-1.369
10
10
191
225
177
198
Louisiana Monroe
-1.353
8
11
162
189
178
185
East Carolina
-1.32
9
11
241
96
179
171
Wyoming
-1.319
10
11
204
180
180
190
Texas Southern
-1.315
7
11
183
88
181
187
Dartmouth
-1.2
7
9
124
287
182
164
Eastern Washington
-1.194
9
10
103
279
183
177
Fordham
-1.053
11
7
165
323
184
184
Idaho
-1.036
12
8
123
280
185
176
Utah State
-1.026
11
8
200
203
186
174
Oral Roberts
-1.025
11
11
212
109
187
188
Colorado State
-1.003
11
8
167
276
188
199
Houston Baptist
-0.988
12
7
75
337
189
169
Gardner-Webb
-0.907
10
11
177
181
190
195
Western Michigan
-0.791
8
11
209
193
191
214
Central Michigan
-0.78
10
9
159
292
192
178
Montana
-0.738
12
7
140
272
193
170
Elon
-0.734
12
9
222
150
194
203
Fairfield
-0.661
11
9
220
151
195
193
Tulane
-0.597
8
13
273
60
196
204
Detroit
-0.526
9
9
213
197
197
179
Georgia State
-0.525
12
5
163
286
198
181
Samford
-0.253
11
10
152
230
199
189
Bowling Green
-0.147
12
7
148
315
200
206
NJIT
-0.114
11
10
185
212
201
197
Pacific
-0.013
6
13
228
160
202
194
Canisius
0.069
10
11
207
171
203
192
Western Carolina
0.144
8
12
217
179
204
212
Illinois State
0.15
11
10
240
136
205
220
Minnesota
0.225
6
14
312
50
206
210
Texas State
0.369
9
7
96
347
207
249
North Dakota
0.581
10
9
132
328
208
217
Wofford
0.667
8
12
221
119
209
196
Tennessee-Martin
0.73
10
11
155
258
210
202
UTEP
0.752
11
9
178
339
211
219
Portland
0.849
9
13
231
211
212
218
South Dakota
0.887
10
11
251
122
213
233
Florida International
0.929
11
9
139
334
214
207
Jackson State
1.002
10
10
138
317
215
209
Loyola Marymount
1.026
10
10
237
148
216
215
Southern
1.03
13
7
137
320
217
229
Rider
1.057
7
13
229
145
218
216
Western Kentucky
1.26
10
10
224
198
219
208
Western Illinois
1.381
7
11
187
241
220
231
San Francisco
1.406
10
9
230
255
221
211
George Mason
1.442
7
13
288
69
222
201
Massachusetts
1.452
8
10
266
141
223
213
Eastern Kentucky
1.471
12
10
195
282
224
240
Northern Kentucky
1.684
7
12
254
190
225
205
Sacramento State
1.778
8
9
205
311
226
225
UC Riverside
1.805
11
11
168
322
227
221
Cal State Fullerton
1.843
8
10
198
260
228
234
Loyola (CHI)
1.86
9
11
234
224
229
228
Lehigh
1.913
5
13
255
126
230
235
Colgate
1.931
10
9
199
243
231
237
Wagner
1.938
12
7
115
346
232
232
Arkansas State
1.982
9
10
226
223
233
236
Georgia Southern
1.991
6
11
202
274
234
263
Saint Louis
2.176
8
11
304
121
235
238
IUPUI
2.192
9
13
267
54
236
222
Charleston Southern
2.236
8
12
232
207
237
224
Austin Peay
2.244
9
13
233
216
238
254
Charlotte
2.331
6
13
302
83
239
247
Appalachian State
2.381
5
13
305
45
240
226
Denver
2.388
10
10
244
229
241
230
Sam Houston State
2.428
10
10
145
333
242
264
Portland State
2.566
7
10
190
307
243
239
Incarnate Word
2.742
9
7
133
341
244
227
Drake
2.773
5
15
274
156
245
242
Boston College
2.784
7
12
316
92
246
258
Mount St. Mary's
2.81
9
12
215
192
247
246
Missouri State
2.943
8
12
281
143
248
241
Boston University
3.033
10
11
206
264
249
252
New Hampshire
3.099
11
8
182
312
250
248
Norfolk State
3.101
9
12
210
217
251
265
Lipscomb
3.565
6
16
264
166
252
243
Cornell
3.568
7
9
275
137
253
223
Miami (OH)
3.576
6
13
290
155
254
244
Drexel
3.636
3
16
308
62
255
251
UC Davis
3.674
7
11
239
256
256
275
South Florida
3.675
4
17
328
72
257
257
UNC Greensboro
3.821
7
13
257
240
258
272
Hampton
3.893
11
7
211
238
259
269
Eastern Illinois
3.968
7
13
283
128
260
245
Brown
4.054
5
11
249
226
261
260
St. John's
4.056
7
13
323
90
262
279
Montana State
4.099
9
11
245
208
263
285
Jacksonville State
4.364
8
15
227
294
264
273
CS Northridge
4.367
7
13
248
215
265
281
Manhattan
4.438
8
10
292
161
266
289
Delaware
4.457
5
14
311
65
267
286
Utah Valley
4.589
9
11
223
300
268
271
Jacksonville
4.593
11
11
184
335
269
256
South Carolina State
4.603
10
11
214
285
270
255
Cleveland State
4.633
7
14
286
129
271
253
Fairleigh Dickinson
4.681
9
10
219
297
272
261
Alabama A&M
4.686
7
9
180
305
273
277
SIU-Edwardsville
4.841
4
16
317
66
274
266
Penn
4.923
6
9
260
298
275
268
Troy
4.974
6
13
269
210
276
290
St. Francis (BKN)
4.98
8
13
243
273
277
278
Campbell
4.984
8
11
216
331
278
282
Youngstown State
4.991
8
13
301
127
279
259
Santa Clara
5.076
7
14
303
186
280
262
San Jose State
5.344
6
14
252
296
281
299
The Citadel
5.502
9
11
242
299
282
284
Air Force
5.534
10
10
272
269
283
280
Howard
5.566
8
10
247
304
284
274
Longwood
5.567
6
15
246
277
285
283
Loyola (MD)
5.625
4
14
310
120
286
270
UMKC
5.679
8
13
279
228
287
276
South Alabama
5.715
7
12
287
206
288
250
New Orleans
5.796
5
12
235
275
289
267
La Salle
5.818
5
12
330
104
290
308
St. Francis (PA)
5.91
9
10
256
308
291
294
Liberty
6.18
7
15
282
248
292
287
Niagara
6.358
5
15
300
169
293
297
Marist
6.366
4
14
313
147
294
296
San Diego
6.44
6
13
306
152
295
298
Holy Cross
6.588
8
11
293
251
296
306
Presbyterian
6.769
8
12
270
293
297
293
Kennesaw State
6.776
5
16
320
111
298
305
Florida Atlantic
6.78
5
15
297
149
299
304
Rice
6.836
6
14
280
254
300
292
Seattle
7.051
8
11
263
342
301
309
Stetson
7.125
8
13
258
316
302
320
Sacred Heart
7.147
5
14
299
163
303
307
Bethune-Cookman
7.205
6
14
271
234
304
313
Robert Morris
7.238
6
15
285
196
305
301
North Carolina Central
7.265
7
13
236
336
306
302
UMBC
7.351
5
16
295
205
307
300
North Texas
7.391
7
13
284
310
308
295
Quinnipiac
7.43
5
12
309
219
309
317
Southeastern Louisiana
7.575
3
15
307
164
310
314
Idaho State
7.678
8
10
277
283
311
311
VMI
7.77
6
11
291
247
312
303
Rutgers
7.904
6
14
345
95
313
318
Northern Colorado
7.96
7
13
289
291
314
288
LIU Brooklyn
7.96
9
10
250
330
315
291
Lamar
8.157
10
9
176
351
316
315
Alabama State
8.386
6
12
276
253
317
316
Maryland-Eastern Shore
8.542
5
16
318
98
318
312
Abilene Christian
8.68
8
11
225
350
319
326
UMass Lowell
9.103
7
13
296
265
320
321
Southern Miss
9.339
5
12
315
263
321
325
Central Arkansas
9.461
4
12
336
82
322
322
Grambling State
9.694
6
13
294
270
323
323
South Carolina Upstate
9.969
7
15
298
327
324
319
Lafayette
10.03
5
13
325
168
325
330
Hartford
10.23
7
14
319
245
326
334
Binghamton
10.33
4
15
334
173
327
310
Chicago State
10.67
4
19
332
222
328
332
Coppin State
10.67
4
14
338
118
329
327
Bryant
11
7
14
333
182
330
328
Maine
11
6
12
322
252
331
333
Morgan State
11.3
3
15
321
202
332
324
Southern Utah
11.52
5
13
326
267
333
342
American
11.85
3
15
341
130
334
331
Nicholls State
11.89
5
15
340
177
335
337
Prairie View A&M
12.05
1
17
347
51
336
336
McNeese State
12.35
4
12
337
187
337
335
North Carolina A&T
12.39
5
15
335
239
338
345
Alcorn State
12.39
7
11
314
281
339
339
UIC
12.46
2
17
342
191
340
338
Bradley
12.54
3
18
351
55
341
346
Southeast Missouri State
12.69
4
16
339
204
342
340
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
13.22
4
16
349
31
343
341
Mississippi Valley State
13.29
2
18
343
86
344
329
Northern Arizona
13.41
3
15
344
174
345
344
Savannah State
13.52
7
10
331
313
346
343
Northwestern State
13.58
3
14
327
306
347
347
UT Rio Grande Valley
14.01
6
16
329
303
348
350
Florida A&M
15.16
6
13
324
343
349
349
Delaware State
15.19
1
16
348
113
350
348
Texas San Antonio
15.55
4
16
346
288
351
351
Central Connecticut
19.14
1
18
350
301